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12:45 Doncaster

crownhotel-bawtry.com Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 44y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 51.47s
  • Off Time: 12:45:22
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Emerald Green quartered cap
  • Form 11242-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

in touch in 4th, went 2nd from 6th, led before 3 out, headed last, kept on and held towards finish

2
Silk - Mauve, yellow diamond and sleeves, pink cap
  • Form 171/63F-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 130

led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened

3
Silk - Purple, white sleeves, black armlets, hooped cap
16/1
  • Form 1120P-U
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 130

tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened from 4 out

4
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, DARK GREEN sleeves, RED cap
150/1
  • Form PPP142-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leader to 6th, in rear from 9th, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

5
Silk - Pink, large Purple spots, hooped sleeves
7/2
  • Form 3427-05
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 136

in rear, headway 6 out to go 3rd, went 2nd before 2 out, led last, held on well towards finish

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Nicky Henderson has high hopes for VYTA DU ROC but is prepared to let him develop at his own speed. He was all out to hold off The Saint James, well beaten since, at Bangor but will almost certainly have taken a big step forward for that experience and should be capable of giving the weight away to Bouvreuil. Paul Nicholls' five-year-old was thrown in at the deep end on his chasing bow and found wanting but was a decent hurdler, albeit he only managed one win in 15 starts. Monbeg Theatre was also useful over the smaller obstacles but made an inauspicious start over fences at Exeter.

Formwatch

Vyta Du Roc (FR) 4-9fav (10-13) Led until after 3rd, led again next, hard driven when pressed from 2 out, strongly challenged after last, held on gamely, won at Bangor 2m 1f (4) hvy in Dec beating The Saint James (10-7) by 1/2l, 4 ran.

Legal Exit (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, moderate 3rd 4 out, closer 3rd and ridden after 3 out, no impression in moderate 3rd when fell at last, at Fairyhouse 2m 1f Soft - Heavy in Jan.

Monbeg Theatre (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Chased leaders until blundered and unseated rider 2nd, at Exeter 2m 3f (2) hvy in Dec.

Overtheedge (IRE) 8-1 (12-2) Ld & disp, adv bef 2out, jnd last, no ex close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Cousin Bill (12-2) at Largy 3m in Apr.

Bouvreuil (FR) 14-1 (10-10) Took keen hold, held up last, outpaced when hit 9th, no chance after, 5th of 6, 31l behind Ar Mad (11-2) at Sandown 2m (1) gs in Dec.